9 Korean foods ending with ‘tang’, ‘jjigae’, and ‘guk’

Many Korean foods end with “tang,” “jjigae,” or “guk.”

Let’s take a look at 9 popular Korean foods.

Tteokguk (떡국): A soup dish with rice cake, a traditional food mainly eaten on Lunar New Year's Day.

Miyeokguk (미역국): This is a soup made from seaweed and is famous for being eaten often after giving birth. Beef or chicken may also be added. You can also add pork.

Galbitang (갈비탕): A soup dish made with galbi (usually beef) as the main ingredient.

Seolleongtang (설렁탕): It is a soup made from beef bones, and it is a food to enjoy the taste of intestines and broth.

Samgyetang (삼계탕): One of Korea's traditional chicken dishes, popular in summer. The chicken contains rice, bracken, ginkgo, jujube, Maitreya, garlic, ginger, radish, mugwort, and rice. Samgyetang is considered a great summer dish in Korea. In hot weather, it helps support people with weak physical strength and maintain body temperature, and the functionality of radish can help reduce carbon and nitrogen loss and restore physical strength in harsh environments.

Chueotang (추어탕): A soup made with mudfish, Chueo, which is good for your health.

Budae Jjigae (부대찌개): “Budae” refers to the military, and it is a soup dish with a historical background that originated in the military and contains various ingredients such as spam, sausage, ramen, and rice cake. Many people eat it with soju.

Doenjang Jjigae (된장찌개): Contains soybean paste, tofu, and various vegetables. This is a dish that many Koreans often eat at home.

Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개): A soup dish made with kimchi and mainly pork. Canned tuna is sometimes used instead of pork.